diff --git a/runtime/syntax/icemenu.vim b/runtime/syntax/icemenu.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Icewm Menu
+" Maintainer:	James Mahler <jmahler@purdue.edu>
+" Last Change:	Tue Dec  9 21:08:22 EST 2003
+" Extensions:	~/.icewm/menu
+" Comment:	Icewm is a lightweight window manager.  This adds syntax
+"		highlighting when editing your user's menu file (~/.icewm/menu).
+
+" clear existing syntax
+if version < 600
+	syntax clear
+elseif exists("bLcurrent_syntax")
+	finish
+endif
+
+" not case sensitive
+syntax case ignore
+
+" icons .xpm .png and .gif
+syntax match _icon /"\=\/.*\.xpm"\=/
+syntax match _icon /"\=\/.*\.png"\=/
+syntax match _icon /"\=\/.*\.gif"\=/
+syntax match _icon /"\-"/
+
+" separator
+syntax keyword _rules separator
+
+" prog and menu
+syntax keyword _ids menu prog
+
+" highlights
+highlight link _rules Underlined
+highlight link _ids Type
+highlight link _icon Special
+
+let b:current_syntax = "IceMenu"